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At Hakoah, success starts with the best coaching and the highest quality training. Our philosophy is built on developing athletes to their full potential by providing expert guidance, state-of-the-art training methods, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Focusing on skill, discipline, and teamwork, we strive to create an environment where every player can excel and reach new heights.

Season 2025-2026

Technical Director

Stephen Knight
Technical Director

ESHFC

Technical Director
Stephen Knight is responsible for all Premier league teams and overseeing the management and strategic direction of the club

Open Division Premier League coaches

Steve Tzanakes
Mens coach (Coach)
Mel Keith
Womens coach (Coach)
T.b.a
Mens assistant
T.b.a
Womens assistant

Boys Saturday Premier League coaches

Raff Capasso
U19 Boys (Coach)
Frank Chirella
U16 Boys (Coach)
Dom Helene
U14 Boys (Coach)
Jeremy Siriakis
U12 | U11 Boys (Coach)
T.b.a
U19 Boys (Assistant)
John Webb
U16 Boys (Assistant)
Michael Newman
U14 Boys (Assistant)
T.b.a
U12 | U11 Boys (Assistant)

Girls Saturday Premier League coaches

Mel Keith
U17 Girls (Coach)
Antonia Sharp
U15 Girls (Coach)
John Webb
U13 Girls (Coach)
Gisela Pipino
U12 Girls (Coach)
John Webb
U17 Girls (Coach)
Gisela Pipino
U15 Girls (Assistant)
Gisela Pipino
U13 Girls (Assistant)
T.b.a
U12 Girls (Assistant)

Boys Sunday Elite Academy coaches

Frank Chirella
U15 Boys (Blue) (Coach)
Dom Helene
U13 Boys (Blue) (Coach)
T.b.a
U12 Boys (Blue) (Coach)
Miles Downie
U11 Boys (Blue) (Coach)
T.b.a
U10 (Blue) (Coach)

Boys & Girls Sunday Development Academy coaches

T.b.a
U13 Boys (White) (Coach)
T.b.a
U13 Boys (Yellow) (Coach)
T.b.a
U12 Boys (White) (Coach)
Brianna Clarke
U12 Boys (Yellow) (Coach)
Gisela Pipino
U11 Girls (White) (Coach)
Brianna Clarke
U11 Boys (White) (Coach)
Pedro Tonelli
U11 Boys (Yellow) (Coach)
Doron Pozniak
U10 (White) | U9 Boys (White) (Coach)
Miles Downie
U8 Boys (White) (Coach)

ESHFC Coaching History

2009 - 2025

ESHFC Coaches
TEAM
Mens
U19
U16
U15
U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
Womens
U17
U15
U13
U12
U11
TEAM
2025-2026
Steve Tzanakes
Raffaele Cappaso
Frank Chirella
Frank Chirella (Blue)
Dom Helene
Dom Helene (Blue)
T.b.a (White)
T.b.a (Yellow)

Jeremy Siriakis
T.b.a (Blue)
T.b.a (White)
Brianna Clarke (Yellow)
Miles Downie (Blue)
Brianna Clarke (White)
Pedro Tonelli (Yellow)
T.b.a (Blue)
Doron Pozniak (White)
Doron Pozniak (White)
Miles Downie (White)
T.b.a
Mel Kieth
Mel Kieth
John Webb
Antonia Sharp
John Webb
T.b.a (White)
T.b.a (Yellow)
Gisella Pipino
Gisela Pipino (White)

2025-2026
2024
Steve Tzanakes
Steve Tzanakes
Raffaele Cappaso
 
Stephen Knight
Antonia Sharp
Jeremy Siriakis
Dom Helene
Jeremy Siriakis
 
 
 
 
Mel Kieth
Mel Kieth
Ryan Fletcher
Claire Holder
Gisella Pipino
 
2024
2023
Steve Tzanakes
Steve Tzanakes
Raffaele Cappaso
 
Raffaele Cappaso
Raffaele Cappaso
Doron Pozniak
Doron Pozniak
 
 
 
 
George Lethbridge
George Lethbridge
Antonia Sharp
Ryan Fletcher
Ryan Fletcher
 
2023
2022
Miles Downey
Miles Downey
Steve Tzanakes
George Lethbridge
 
Stephen Peters
Pete Nowakowski
 
Diago Vargas
Diago Vargas
 
 
 
 
George Lethbridge
George Lethbridge
Antonia Sharp
Marcella Santos
Marcella Santos
 
2022
2021
Miles Downey
Miles Downey
Julian Lam
Steve Tzanakes
 
Julian Lam
Jeremy Siriakis
Diago Vargas
Diago Vargas
 
 
 
 
 
 
Antonia Sharp
Antonia Sharp
 
 
2021
2020
Miles Downey
Miles Downey
Steve Tzanakes
 
Julian Lam
Steve Tzanakes
 
Steve Tzanakes
 
 
 
 
 
Burt Martins
Stephen Peters
 
 
 
 
2020
2019
Miles Downey
Miles Downey
Steve Tzanakes
 
Steve Tzanakes
Stephen Peters
Steve Tzanakes
Adriano de Melo
 
 
 
 
Ralph Cappaso
Stephen Peters
Stephen Peters
Peter Nowakowski
Peter Nowakowski
 
2019
2018
Doron Pozniak
Robbie Ezekiel
Rafaele Cappaso
 
Rafiq Hassim
Steve Tzanakes
Steve Tzanakes
Adriano de Melo
 
 
 
 
Stephen Peters
John Jiggins
Stephen Peters
Stephen Peters
John Jiggins
 
2018
2017
Simon Kieth
Robbie Ezekiel
Rafique Hassim
 
Adriano de Melo
 
Lucas Vilela
Joel Flores
Jesse Mantovani
Joel Flores
 
 
 
Paulo Durta
Paulo Durta
Andrew Hall
Antonia sharp
Claudio Carabajal
Antonia Sharp
 
2017
2016
Simon Kieth
Dylan Basger
Robbie Ezekiel
 
Adriano de Melo
 
Adriano de Melo
Jesse Mantovani
 
 
 
 
Paulo Dutra
Andrew Hall
Peter Nowakowski
Claudio Carabajal
Daniel Castello
 
2016
2015
Babak Mentai
Babak Mentai
Robbie Ezekiel
 
Paul Meltz
 
Adriano de Melo
Pete Nowakowski
 
 
 
 
Babek Menati
Andrew Hall
Simon Maher
Diana Organ
Daniel Castello
 
2015
2014
Doron Pozniak
Doron Pozniak
Jordan Mundell
 
Jarrod Basger
 
Adriano de Melo
 
 
 
 
 
Paul Meltz
Sally Wolfison
Andrew Hall
Simon Maher
 
 
2014
2013
Gareth Naar
Jarrod Basger
Paul Meltz
Jarrod Basger
Paul Meltz
 
Bilal
 
Jarod Basger
 
 
 
 
 
Paul Meltz
Gareth Naar
Gareth Naar
Gareth Naar
 
 
2013
2012
Gareth Naar
 
 
 
Gareth Naar
 
Steve Knight
 
 
 
 
 
Gareth Naar
Billal
Andrew Hall
Andrew Hall
 
 
2012
2011
Gareth Naar
Gareth Naar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alan Charak
Andrew Hall
 
2011
2010
Steve Knight
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alan Charak
 
2010
2009
Steve Knight
 
 
 
 
 
Simon Kieth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alan Charak
 
2009

ESHFC Coaches

Introduction

Stephen Knight

ESHFC Technical Director
Experience

Feb 2011 to Current
•    AFC - Malaysia
•    AFC Level 1 Instructor
•    2011 Train the trainers course
•    2012 Assistant instructor Canberra Australia
•    2014 Main instructor: Chinese Taipei - Indonesia - Melbourne Australia - Thailand

2014 to Current
•    Head Coach
•    Contractor - NSW
•    Head Coach Mentor
•    Inner West Magic - Mens NSW Premier league
•    Eastern Suburbs - Mens NSW State League
•    Mountain Majic - Academy 10 years old program

2008 to Oct 2014
•    National Futsal Team Head Coach
•    Football Federation Australia
•    Spearheaded AFC campaigns 2009-2014 for FFA including FIFA Futsal Mundial 2012.
•    Created an exercise program to improve team physical tactical technical and mental skills.
•    Fostered cultures of good sportsmanship, cooperation and responsibility.
•    Organised and monitored Assistant coach roles and supervised progress.
•    Motivated and encouraged student athletes to do their best during practices and games.
•    Reviewed game film and statistical reports for game operations.
•    Organized season timetable and scouted other teams for tactical aims.
•    Trained student-athletes during off-season.
•    Managed and monitored season budgets with FFA.
•    Recommended and proposed pre tournament friendlies to facilitate team improvements.

•    AFC 2010 CHAMPIONSHIP - 5TH
•    AFC 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP - 4TH
•    FIFA FUTSAL WORLD CUP - 20TH
•    AFC 2014 CHAMPIONSHIP - 6TH
•    FIFA WORLD RANKING AT TIME OF RESIGNATION - 20th

Dec 2009 to Jan 2010
•    Mens Lightning
•    Football NSW - NSW
•    National Championships Canberra 2010
•    2010 Champions

2009 to 2011
•    Mens & Academy Head Coach
•    Maccabi Futsal Club - NSW
•    Successfully led key futsal program which resulted in
•    National F league Champions 2011
•    European Maccabi games Champions 2011
•    New Zealand National League Champions 2011
•    State league NSW Men's Champions 2009 2010 2011
•    State League NSW Youth Champions 2009

2007 to 2009
•    Youth Co-ordinator
•    Northern Beaches Futsal Association - NSW
•    Prepared Youth Program for Men's competition
•    Youth team 2007-2009
•    Academy & Under 12 years 2008-2009

Jun 1989 to Feb 1990
•    Assistant National Mens Team Coach
•    Australian Futsal Association - Aus
•    OFC Confederation FIFUSA World Cup Qualifiers 1991
•    1989 Brisbane Champions of Qualifiers
•    FIFUSA WORLD TEAM RANKING AT RESIGNATION - 6TH

1987 to 1990
Football NSW - NSW
NSW Men's Head Coach
•    1987 Champions
•    1988 Champions
•    1989 Champions
•    1990 Champions
•    Sep 1988 to Mar 1991Mens Head Coach
•    Kellyville Commodore Futsal club - NSW
•    National League Team Men's Coach
•    1989
•    1990 Champions

State Cup NSW
•    1988
•    1989 Champions
•    1990 Champions
•    Sep 1985 to Mar 1988Head Mens •    Player/ Coach
•    Sydney Tornadoes - NSW

National League Team Player/Coach
•    1985 Champions
•    1986 Champions
•    1987 Champions
•    1988

Education

AFC
•    AFC Futsal Instructor 2012
•    AFC Futsal Level 2 2012
•    AFC Train trainers course 2011
•    AFC B Licence 2009

FFA
•    FFA Futsal Licence
•    Presenting Assessing course
•    Intermediate General Sports •    Principles
•    Senior Licence
•    Youth Licence
•    Junior Licence

Department of Sport and Rec
•    Presenting Assessing course
•    Intermediate General Sports Principles
•    Level I Managers course
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Steve Tzanakes

ESHFC Head Coach
2017 - 2018
•    FNSW Futsal Coach Of The Year
•    NSW State Team U15 Boys FFA National Futsal Championships Head Coach
•    Mascot Vipers Futsal Club FNSW Futsal NPL1 Technical Director
•    Mascot Vipers Futsal Club U12 Boys FNSW Futsal NPL1 Head Coach

2016 - 2017
•    NSW State Team U17 Girls FFA National Futsal Championships Head Coach
•    Mascot Vipers Futsal Club FNSW Futsal NPL1 Technical Director
•    Mascot Vipers Futsal Club FNSW Futsal NPL1 Clubperson Of The Year
•    Mascot Vipers Futsal Club U12 Boys FNSW Futsal NPL1 Head Coach
•    Mascot Vipers Futsal Open Women FNSW Futsal NPL1 Assistant Coach

2015 - 2016
•    Mascot Vipers Futsal Club U12 Boys FNSW Futsal NPL1 Head Coach
•    Mascot Vipers Futsal Club U11 Boys FNSW Futsal Development League Head Coach
•    NSW State Team U12 Boys AFA National Futsal Championships Head Coach

2014 - 2015
•    Mascot Vipers Futsal Club U11 Boys FNSW Futsal Development League Head Coach
•    Mascot Vipers Futsal Club U10 Boys FNSW Futsal Development League Head Coach
•    Mascot Vipers Futsal U19 Youth Men FNSW Futsal NPL1 Assistant Coach

2013 - 2014
•    Mascot Vipers Futsal Club U11 Boys FNSW Futsal Development League Head Coach
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Mel Keith

ESHFC Head Coach
Futsal Coach

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Raff Capasso

ESHFC Coach
Futsal Coach

•    1998 - 2008 - Sydney City Eagles
•    2009 - 2010 - Campbelltown City Quake (Men's Coach)
•    2011 - Sydney Futsal Club (Men's Coach)
•    2012 - 2013 - Muita Calma and Freemantle Futsal Club (Head Coach)
•    2014 - 2016 - Murdoch Warriors (President, Founder U10 to Men/Women)
•    2016 - 2017 - Northern Beaches Breakers State League (Technical Director)
•    2017 - 2018 - Northern Beaches Breakers State League (Technical Director)

Competition Results
 
•    1999 FUTSAL Championship (Winners) – U13
•    2000 FUTSAL Championship (Winners) – U14
•    2001 FFA Futsal Nationals (Winners) – U15 Thunder
•    2002 FFA Futsal Nationals (Winners) – U16 Thunder
•    2003 FFA Futsal Nationals (Winners) – U18 Thunder
•    2004 FFA Futsal Nationals (Winners) - U19 Thunder
•    2005 FFA Futsal Nationals (Winners) – Youth Men Thunder
•    2006 FFA Futsal Nationals (Winners) – Youth Men Thunder
•    2007 FFA Futsal Nationals (Runner-Up) – Men Lightning
•    2008 FFA Futsal Nationals (Semi-Finalist) – Men Lightning
•    2009 FFA Futsal Nationals (Runner-Up) – Youth Men Lightning
•    2010 FFA Futsal Nationals (Runner-Up) - Youth Men Thunder
•    2012 Series Futsal (Runner-Up) - Men (Perth)
•    2012 Cairns International Tournament - (Winners) - Men
•    2012 Kobe Festival Japan (Runner-Up to Barcelona) - Men
•    2012 FFA Nationals (Semi-Finalist) Football West - Men
•    2013 World Futsal Club Championship Florida, USA (Winners) - Men
•    2013 Kobe Festival Japan (Semi-Finalist) - Men
•    2014 World Futsal Club Championship Florida, USA (Winners) - U/15’s
•    2015 State Futsal League Perth (Winners) - Men
•    2016 State Futsal League Perth (Runner-Up) - Men

Tour and Coach for Australian and Club Futsal teams:

•    U/15 Team to Canada – November 2001
•    U/16 Team to Brazil – December 2002
•    U/15 Team to Paraguay and Argentina - December 2003
•    U/20 Team to Greece – November to December 2004
•    2007 Vodafone Cup – Coached Australia in 5 –A-Side (Men) UEFA Championship in Athens, Greece
•    2013 & 2014 Kobe Futsal Festival Japan
•    2013 & 2014 World Futsal Club Championship Florida, USA

FFA C licence as Football Coach since 1994

•    1994 Marconi U10 Division 1 – 4th
•    1995 Marconi U11 Division 1 – 2nd
•    1996 Marconi U12 Division 1 – Premiers
•    1997 Marconi U13 premier League – 4th
•    1998 Ac United U14 Youth League – 3rd
•    1999 Ac United U15 Youth league (Premiers and Grand Finalist)
•    2000 Mount Pritchard Cadets & Youth league (Skills/Technique Advisor)
•    2001 Mount Pritchard U12 Division 1 (Premiers & G./Finalist)
•    2002 Fairfield Bulls U15 Super Youth (Semi-finalist)
•    2003 Fairfield Bulls U17 Super Youth (Grand Final Winners)
•    2004 Fairfield Bulls U20 Winter Super League (Semi-Finalist)
•    2004 Sydney selection U18 squad tour of Italy (Tournament)
•    2005 Bonnyrigg W/E U18 Super Youth (Grand Final Winners)
•    2006 MacArthur Rams U20 Winter Super League
•    2007 Bonnyrigg W/E U18 Super Youth (Grand Final Winners)
•    2007 Vodafone Cup – Coached Australia in 5 –A-Side (Men)
•    2007 UEFA Championship in Athens, Greece. Team placed 3rd out of 24 nations
•    2008 MacArthur Rams U18 Full Season and U16 Second half of season
•    2009 Hadjuk Wanderers U20 State League (Champions)
•    2010 Mount Pritchard U20 State League (Champions)
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Frank Chirella

ESHFC Coach
Provides a range of coaching insights and experience for grassroots to elite football players and futsal players and goalkeepers at both club, academy and international level.

Employed by The Football Development Programme to deliver football and Fut-sal skill sessions at primary schools for key stage 1 & 2, including school holiday camps during the midterm and summer holidays within Lancashire NW England.

Experienced in Football and Futsal Coaching, with an extensive playing career as a Football and Futsal Goalkeeper in Australia.

Started coaching football in England at Pre-Academy level while having gained experiences with the Foundation Phase (8-12), Cat-3 at Preston North End, Cat - 2 at Burnley FC and at Cat-1, Blackburn Rovers FC. Head Coach at Chorley FC U/18 for a season while on the UEFA-B License. Duties at the football academies are to follow a curriculum while developing sessions for football players to give them the technical and cognitive ability to play at the elite level.

FA Head Futsal Goalkeeper Coach for the U/19-23 England National Teams and Regional Talent Centers, delivering futsal goalkeeping sessions to development and elite goalkeepers for the future senior international team.

Recently completed the FA Level 1&2 Futsal Tutor coarse, for the delivery of the Futsal Level 1 to potential Futsal coaching candidates.

Enrolled at University of Central Lancashire doing a BA in Sports Coaching and Performance, currently continuing the course at Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) in Sydney.

FUTSAL PLAYING HISTORY:

2012: Melbourne Heart Futsal Club, Australia

• Australian National Futsal League – F League.

2011-2012: Maccabi Hakoah Futsal Club, Australia.

• Australian NSW Super League Champions

• Australian NSW Super League Grand final winners

• Qualification for AFC Futsal Champions League. (Asian Futsal Champi-ons League)

• Here is the link to the video of Maccabi v Thai Son Nam at the AFC (ASEAN Futsal Club) championship qualifiers. http://vimeo.com/40076251

2007-2010: Northern Beaches Futsal Club, Australia.

• Super League Champions

• Goalkeeper of the Year and Players Player of the Year 2007.

• Super League Goalkeeper of the year.

1990-2002: AC-Viola Futsal Club, Australia.

• State Champions and runners-up three times. National Cup quarter final-ists on six occasions.

• National Club Championships semi-finalist on two occasions.

• Winners of Epping competition on three occasions. Grand Finalist on five occasions.

• Semi-finalist Homebush winter competition.

• Winners Auburn winter state competition for Epping YMCA.

1988-1990: Argies Futsal Club, Australia.

• Grand Final Champions for Northern Beaches Futsal summer competi-tion.

FOOTBALL PLAYING HISTORY

2012-2017: Ashton Villa- Preston Sunday League.

2007-2012: Brookvale Premier League, AL1 and over 35's.

2006: Wakehurst Football Club. Premier League Grand Finalists.

2000-2005: Seaforth Football club. Winning promotion from Division 1 to Prem-ier League.

1996-2000: Brookvale Soccer Club. Winning MWFA Premier League and Grand Final, FA Cup and NSW State Cup 1988.

1994: Manly Vale Soccer club (Premier League). Qualifying for the semi-final.

1992-93: U/19-Reserves and First grade. Warringah Dolphins Soccer Club.

Playing a series of first grade and reserve grade games including FA Cup games.

1988-91: Warringah Freshwater reserve team, playing first grade in cup games.

1987: U/15 Warringah Freshwater Soccer Club. First qualifying Trialist as a striker starting first half of the season as a goalkeeper, second half of the season as a striker. As a striker during the season scoring 11 goals in 9 games. In the quarter final beating APIA 1-0 playing as a goalkeeper.

1985 - 86: Long Reef Soccer Club, U13/14 Making 2 grand finals.

COACHING HISTORY:

November 20-Present BYL U/16 Lead Coach at Northbridge FC Bulls, NPL1.

December 19 - October 20 SAP U11 Lead Coach at Manly United, AYL U/15 Lead Coach at Manly Warringah Association, Whakehurst Premier League Lead Coach.

April 19 – November 19 Lead coach under 8 Pre-Academy phase at Blackburn Rovers F.C, Assistant Coach U/13 Blackburn Rovers Academy, duties include un-der 9 through to under 14 academy coaching throughout the phases at Black-burn Rovers Foundation Phases and Academy Phase.

August 2018- April 19 Burnley F.C Pre-Academy under 7/8 coach, Futsal Coach for the Academy Foundation Phase (U/9 to U/12).

August 2017- November 19, England National Team Futsal U/19 and U/23 Lead Goalkeeper Coach.

September 2017- May 2018 - Chorley FC U18 head coach.

August 2015 - August 2018

Lead coach under 7/8 Pre-Academy phase at Blackburn Rovers F.C including as-sisting at Academy - Foundation Phase.

July 2015: Head coach Carlisle Futsal Club.

February- August 2015 -: Preston North End Academy and Development Assis-tant Futsal Coach.

Preston North End Development Coach (Football).

September 2013 - present: FA North Futsal Development GK coach.

January 2013 – January 2015: Manchester Futsal Club Head Coach and GK Coach

May 2013 – August 2013: Sydney Futsal Club Head GK Coach

June 2013 – August 2013 : Assisting FFA Australian National Futsal GK Coach Roger Cua.

April 2013 – August 2013: 4 hrs per-week internship (48 hrs) with Steven Knight FFA National Futsal Head Coach and Asían Football Confederation and FIFA Futsal instructor.

2011-2012: Maccabi Futsal Club Goalkeeper Coach at u/12, u/14, u/16, Youth Team and Men's Team.

2007-2010: Senior and Youth Team Goalkeeper Coach at Northern Beaches Fut-sal Club.

2009: Assistant AL1 coach at Brookvale FC.

Coaching Qualifications:

FA LICENSED COACH: 57984299

• FA Coaching Football Level 1

• FA Beginners Guide to Futsal

• FA Level 1 Futsal

• FA Coaching Football Level 2

• FA Level 2 Futsal

• FA Youth Module 1

• FA Youth Module 2

• FA Youth Module 3

• FA Full Youth Award

• FA Goalkeeping level 1&2

• UEFA B Futsal

• UEFA B Football

• FFA B License in Coaching Football

• FFA Level 2 in Coaching Futsal

• FFA level 1 in Coaching Goalkeepers
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Dom Helene

ESHFC Head Coach
Futsal Coach

• FNSW Level 1 Futsal coaching licence
• 2003 NSW Schoolboys U15 National schools Futsal Championships in Victoria
• 2003 - 2012 NSW State coach – 3 National titles
• 2003 - 2012 Campbelltown City Quake. U14 through to Mens, winning U16, U19 and Mens NPL1 championships
• 2010 - 2012 Campbelltown City Quake Club Head coach and Youth Technical Director
• Coordinated the NSW Futsal Academy Tour to Brazil & Argentina in conjunction with Scott Gilligan and FNSW. Toured as part of the coaching staff with Rob Varella, Glenn Lockhart & Ian Murchison
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Jeremy Siriakis

ESHFC Head Coach
Futsal Coach
 
• 2020 Current Head coach & Founder of Sphere Football

• 2021 Head Coach of Hakoah Futsal U13 Development Squad

• 2023 Founder and Coach APEA FC Youth Academy Cyprus

• 2024 Head Coach of Football Dunbar U15 Dvelopment Squad Coach

• 2024 Head coach of Hakoah Premier League U11 | U12
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Gissela Pipino

ESHFC Head Coach
Futsal Coach

* Private soccer individual and group coach
* Group fitness trainer

Apia Junior Girls Coach
• 2023 - U11s GSAP
• 2024 - U12s GSAP
• 2025 - EDP Coach

Hakoah Academy Coach
• 2022 U11s Girls (Sunday)
• 2023 U10s and U11s Boys (Sunday)
• 2024 U11s and U12s Girls (Saturday and Sunday)

Player CV
• Australian Futsal Player
• First Grade Apia Women’s player
• Women’s Hakoah Prayer
• NSW Futsal Player
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Miles Downie

ESHFC Coach
Education & Qualifications

• Asian Football Confederation 2015
Futsal Level 2
 
• Asian Football Confederation 2015
Fitness in Futsal Instructor Level 2
 
• Edith Cowen University, Western Australia 2010 - 2013
Masters of Exercise Sport Science, Strength and Conditioning

• Australian Catholic University 2003 – 2007
Bachelor of Exercise Science

Employment
 
• Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness, Sydney University, Australia
Strength & Conditioner and Fitness Coordinator

September 2011 – Current
· Managing fitness team
· Managing fitness center
· Staff training
· S&C services

Asian Football Confederation
Elite Futsal Fitness Instructor
April 2015 – Current
· Delivery of 6 day courses throughout Asia
· Development of course content
· Tournament analysis

Sydney University, Australia
Teacher, Nutrition for Health and Sport
February 2018 – Current
· Teaching tertiary students
· Assessing students
· Session planning

Wesley College University of Sydney
Director of Sport and Wellbeing
October 2012 – Current
· Providing support for students sporting and health related pursuits
· Mentoring
· Coaching, training and educating

Amigos’ Coaching
Private Endurance Coach
2017 – Current
· Coaching tri-athletes, runners, cyclists
· Planning
· Mentoring

FUN-damental Movement Skills
Fundamental Movement Skills Coach (Volunteer at Montessori Pre-school)
April 2017 – December 2018
· Concept and program development
· Planning weekly fundamental movement skills session
· Coaching groups of 3-5 year olds (10-30 kids)

Coaching Experience

Inner West Magic Assistant Men’s Coach,
Futsal Coach
2014 - Current (NSW Premier League Champions 2017, F-League Runner Up 2016)

Wesley College First Team Coach, University of Sydney,
Football Coach
2013 – Current

NSW Thunder Youth Men’s Coach,
Futsal Coach
2019, 2017, 2016, 2015 (4 Times National Champions)

East Coast Heat Head Coach,
Futsal Coach
2018 AFF Club Championships (Runner Up)

NSW Thunder Men’s Player/Coach,
Futsal Coach
2014 National (Runner Up)

Marco Paulo Escola de Futebol, Lisbon, Portugal
Football Coach
August 2009 – May 2010

Coach Approach, NSW and Victoria
Soccer and Futsal Coach
2006 – 2007

Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness Sports Camps,
Soccer and Multi-sport Coach
2004 – 2007

Recent Presentations

· AFC Level Futsal Fitness Level 1’s, Advanced Principals in Skill Acquisition, Integrated Training, Football NSW, Strength and Conditioning Presentations conducted for Rowing NSW, Randwick Botany Athletics Club, SUSF Fitness team

Professional Playing History

• Japan: F-League, 2010 – 2011
Played for Tokyo Fuchu Athletic F.C.

• Portugal: Portuguse Primero Divisao, 2009 – 2010
Played for S.C. Vila Verde

• Portugal: Portuguse Primero Divisao,
August - November 2008
Trained with CF Sassoeiros

Spain: Liga Nacional Futbol Sala, January - March 2008
Trained with Playas de Castellon

Brazil: Liga Futsal, January 2006 – Jul 2009
3 to 6 months seasonal training each year at Minas Tenis Clube

Brazil: 2005 Minas Gerais State Championship finalist
America Mineiro F.C.

International Titles and Honors for Australian National Team:

Australian National Team player on 26 occasions between 2003 and 2012. Major tournaments include;
• 2010 Champion, ASEAN Qualifying Tournament
• 2008 Semi finalist KL World 5's
• 2007 ASEAN Cup Finalist

Australian playing history:

• NSW State Team ‘NSW Thunder’ 2003-4, 2006-7, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014,

• Victorian State Team ‘Victorian Vipers’ 2001, 2002

• 2018 NSW Premier League Runner-Up

• 2017 NSW Premier League Champions

• 2016 F-League Runner-Up

• 2015 NSW Premier League Runner-Up

• State Champion (Inner West Magic)

• 2014 State Champion (Inner West Magic)

• 2013 FAFL Cup Champions

• V-League Champions

• 2012 National Champion (NSW Thunder)

• 2011 F-League (National League) Champion

• State Champion (Sydney City)

• 2009 2nd NSW Premier League

• 2008 NSW Premier League Champion

• Member of NSW Winter Premier League Finalist team

• 2nd Leading Goal Scorer NSW Winter Premier League

• 2007 National Champion (NSW Thunder)

• NSW Premier League Champion

• 2004 International Vodafone Cup Finalist

• Australian Vodafone Cup Champion

• NSW Premier League Finalist
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Doron Pozniak

ESHFC Head Coach
Futsal Coach

Doron Pozniak - Futsal CV
• Won the Nationals for Under 9s – Heffron Hawks
• Won the State Championships Under 9’s – Heffron Hawk
• 2 x NSW Futsal State League Open Men’s Championships – Hakoah (Captained)
• Played for Australia Opens Men’s Futsal at 2 x European Maccabi Games
• Played for Australia Open Men’s Futsal at 3 x Maccabiah Games (Captained x2)
• Gold Medal for Australia in Men’s Futsal Vienna Maccabi Championships (Captained)
• Won the NZ National Championships – Hakoah (Captained)
• Won the F-League (Australian National League – Hakoah (Captained)
• Assistant Manager to Steven Knight (Head Coach) for the European Games (Silver Medal)
• Coached Hakoah Men’s Team to winning NSW State League Championship
• Coached Under 12’s Hakoah to Grand Final
• Captained Hakoah to the AFC Futsal Championships in Vietnam
• Captained Melbourne Heart (Melbourne City) in the 2nd Season of the F-League
• Captained the Hakoah team to Portugal for the Azores Cup
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